PM Netanyahu: Israel is Ready to Work with Egypt and Arab States for Peace

Raoul Wootliff : May 17, 2016
Times of Israel

"I appreciate President el-Sissi's work and am encouraged by the leadership he has shown on this important issue."

[Times of Israel] Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday said Israel is ready to engage with Arab states to advance a peace deal with the Palestinians. (Photo: Emil Salman/POOL/via Times of Israel)

Netanyahu "welcomed" remarks by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi, who said in a live televised statement earlier in the day that he saw a "real opportunity" for an Israeli-Palestinian peace settlement that would also lead to warmer ties between Egypt and the Jewish state.
 
"Israel is ready to participate with Egypt and other Arab states in advancing both the diplomatic process and stability in the region," Netanyahu said in a statement. "I appreciate President el-Sissi's work and...
 
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